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Make simple measurements

Open the file EnterPoints.3dr.

There are different tools to measure coordinates, distances, angles or surfaces such as the tools listed below: 

Launch the command Pick Info and select the middle of the blue line by choosing the Middle / Center option in the toolbar.

Click OK, Exit, the command provides you the coordinates of the point and create a measure (n°1) attached to this point.

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Launch the command Distance between Points and select the middle of the blue line and the middle of the red one.

Click OK, Exit, the command creates a new measure (n°2) and display an arrow to show the computed distance.

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Launch the command Distance Point Plane  and select the middle of the red line and the triangle. 

Click OK, Exit, the command creates a new measure (n°3) and display an arrow to show the computed distance.

You can also measure the distance between a point and a mesh triangle using Distance Point Triangle.

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Launch the command Draw Plane and select the three vertices of the triangle. Validate the command. 

Now select the plane and launch the command Translation, set Translation axis to dX = 1 and the Length to 3. Validate the command. 

Launch the command Distance between Planes and click on the created plane and the mesh. The command compute the distance between these two planes. 

Click OK, Exit, the command creates a new measure (n°4) and display an arrow to show the computed distance. 


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Select the triangle, the blue line and the green one, use right-click on the selection to open the contextual menu and select Show Only

Launch the command Draw Plane again and create by clicking on the extremities of the blue line and the green line. Validate the command.

Launch the command Measure Surface and click on the plane, a measure with the surface of the plane is created. 

Click OK, Exit. the command creates a new measure (n°5).


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Launch the command Angle between Planes and select the plane and the mesh. Validate. 

Click OK, Exit, the command creates a new measure (n°6) and display an arrow to show the angle. 

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Now hide the plane and launch the command Angle between Lines and select the two visible lines. 

Click OK, Exit, the command creates a new measure (n°7) and display an arrow to show the angle. 

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Select and show only the circle and launch Measure Geometry.

As there is no nominal data here, uncheck Add nominal information.

Click OK, Exit. The command creates a new measure with the circle definition.

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Modify measures

You can change the info displayed in measures by using Edit Measures and add comment with Edit Comment. It is also possible to change the tolerances of measures with Edit Tolerances.

Measurement tool in the toolbar

It is also possible to use tools to quickly make measurement. Thanks to the Measurement Toolbar in the top right corner of the scene you can measure distance, angle between planes or angle between line faster, without launching a command in the ribbon.

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